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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 4, 2013--
Graham Holdings Company (NYSE: GHC) will webcast its presentation at the
UBS Global Media & Communications Conference on Wednesday, December 11,
2013, at 10 am (EST).
The live audio webcast with slides will be accessible via a link on the
Company’s website, www.ghco.com.
A transcript of the presentation will also be posted in the Investor
Relations section of the website.
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 27, 2013--
THE WASHINGTON POST COMPANY (effective November 29, 2013, Graham
Holdings (NYSE: GHC)) announced today that Carr Properties will purchase
the Company’s headquarters building in downtown Washington, DC. The sale
also includes the land at 1100 15th Street, NW. The sale is contingent
upon the successful completion of a due diligence period and is expected
to take place at the end of March 2014. The sale price is ...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 18, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that it will
change its name to Graham Holdings Company, effective November 29, 2013.
The Company’s new ticker symbol will be GHC, also effective November 29.
These changes are pursuant to the Company’s agreement with Jeffrey P.
Bezos following the sale of The Washington Post newspaper and other
publishing businesses, which closed on Octobe...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 1, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today reported income from
continuing operations attributable to common shares of $56.0 million
($7.53 per share) for the third quarter of 2013, compared to $56.3
million ($7.58 per share) for the third quarter of 2012. Net income
attributable to common shares was $30.1 million ($4.05 per share) for
the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, compared to $93.8 million
...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Oct. 1, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that it has
completed the sale of its newspaper publishing businesses to Jeffrey P.
Bezos.
Source: The Washington Post Company
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WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 5, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) announced today that it has
signed a contract to sell its newspaper publishing businesses, including
The Washington Post newspaper, to Jeffrey P. Bezos.
The purchaser is an entity that belongs to Mr. Bezos in his individual
capacity and is not Amazon.com, Inc.
“Everyone at the Post Company and everyone in our family has always been
proud of The Wash...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 2, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today reported income from
continuing operations attributable to common shares of $44.7 million
($6.02 per share) for the second quarter of 2013, compared to $36.1
million ($4.76 per share) for the second quarter of 2012. Net income
attributable to common shares was $44.7 million ($6.02 per share) for
the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, compared to $51.8 million ($6.8...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 18, 2013-- The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) today announced it has signed an agreement to acquire Forney Corporation, a global supplier of products and systems that control and monitor combustion processes in electric utility and industrial applications. The deal is expected to close in early August. A leader in power plant and industrial systems around the world, Forney is part of UTC Climate, Controls & Security, a unit of United Technologies Corp. Tom D...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Jul. 8, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) today announced it will make an
investment in FaithStreet.com, a digital outreach and giving platform
for places of worship. The transaction will include a financial
investment, as well as the content of its popular website OnFaith.com.
Sally Quinn, editor-in-chief, will remain founding editor of OnFaith and
will work closely with FaithStreet.
“We are deligh...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--May. 3, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today reported net income
attributable to common shares of $4.7 million ($0.64 per share) for the
first quarter ended March 31, 2013, compared to $31.0 million ($4.07 per
share) for the first quarter of last year. Net income includes $1.4
million in losses ($0.18 per share) and $17.6 million in income ($2.35
per share) from discontinued operations for the first quarter of...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Mar. 4, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE:WPO) announced today that it has
completed the sale of The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper
headquartered in Everett, WA; La Raza; and its other print and online
products to Sound Publishing, Inc., a Washington state-based subsidiary
of Black Press Ltd. Details of the transaction were not disclosed.
Source: The Washington Post Company
The Washington Post Comp...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 22, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) today reported net income
attributable to common shares of $131.2 million ($17.39 per share) for
the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, compared to $116.2 million
($14.70 per share) for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011. Net
income includes $83.2 million in income ($11.30 per share) and $28.5
million in losses ($3.60 per share) from discontinued operations fo...

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 6, 2013--
The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO) announced today that it has
signed an agreement to sell The Herald, a daily and Sunday newspaper
headquartered in Everett, WA, La Raza, and its other print and online
products to Black Press Ltd. and its subsidiary Sound Publishing. The
transaction is expected to close in early March 2013.
Sound Publishing is the largest community media organization in
...